Deshima by van Zoetendaal, Willem; Celine van Balen; Harold Strak; Carla van de Puutelaar; Jasper Wiedeman; Koos Breukel - 1999

Amsterdam: Van Zoetendaal Collections, 1999. Hardcover. First edition. Very Good minus clothbound hardcover with a color plate mounted to the front with light overall soiling to the covers, a small light stain to the back, and a two-inch tape abrasion to the ffep; otherwise, the interior is clean and bright; no dj as issued. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Named for the island in Nagasaki Bay where the Dutch first introduced photography to the Japanese, Deshima presents a group of five respected Dutch photographers as an exhibition-in-print. The works--by Celine van Balen, Harold Strak, Carla van de Puutelaar, Jasper Wiedeman, and Koos Breukel--range from quirky European landscapes to still life to sublime, psychological portraits. Edited and with an introduction by Willem van Zoetendaal. From an edition limited to 2500 copies; claims to be a numbered edition but this copy is not. Unpaginated; gravure-printed color and b&w plates throughout; 9 x 11.25 inches. Text in English.